Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. ..

CONGRESSIONAL.
| WEDNESDAY, Jan. D.
| Senate-Among the papers submitted
| to the senate was one from the secretary
| of war in response to resolutions of
money for the improvement of the Mis-
| souri, river; also, various memorials of
| public bodies in favor of the passage of
| the Interstate commerce bill. At 2
o'clock the senate took up the conference
report of the Interstate commerce bill
and was addressed by Platt, of Connect
cut. He opposed the conference report
and advocated its rejection solely for the
reason that it prohibited pooling. In all
other espects he favored the compro-
mise DILL. Henderson offered a re-
solution calling on the secretary of the
| interior for information as to school
lands confined to the state of Nebraska,
in the meantime requesting the suspen-
| sion of public entries on such lands.
Adopted. After an executive session the
senate adjourned.
Hou,e-The house has gone into com
mittee of the whole on the bill for the
permanent Improvement of the Erie and
Oswego canals, and to secure the freedom
of the same to the commerce OF the Uhit-
ed States. The bill provides for the is
suing by the secretary of the treasury of
bonds bearing 213 per cent interest to an
amount not exceeding $5,000,000, to be
delivered to the state of New York upon
the completion OF certain Improvements
therein specified, and after the state has
pledged its faith that said canal shall be
maintained by said state free to the com
merce of the United States; or, in the
event that these canals shall cease to be
free to the commerce of the United
States, the state will repay so much as
shall have been received. An exhaustive
report of the committee on railways and
canals was read and the committee rose
without action. On motion of Mr.. Her
bert (Ala.), the house, by vote of yeas
l12, nays 60, went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Springer Qll.) in the chair,
on the bill for the consolidation of GER
tain bEeaus of the navy department.
The rs1nainder of the afternoon was con-
sumed in reading the ajority and min
ority reports, and without action the COM
mittee rose and the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. 6.
Sendte-Among the memorials present
cd in the senate to-day and referred were
the following: Sen. Ednunds, from the
committee of the national convention of
protestant Episcopal church, praying
congress to provide for the obtaining Of
statistics of marriage and divorce. Sen.
Spooner, of the state grange of Wiscon-
in favor of passing the interstate COM
merce bill. Among the bills introduced
and referred were the following: Sen.
Vance, to protect the morals of miners in
the District OF Columbia. Sen. Edmunds
from the committee on foreign relations,
tho tod 70 iy,a 10 ha
tine canal company of Nicaragua. Plac-
ed on the calendar. The senate then, at
1:45 p. M, resumed consideration of the
Interstate commerce bill, and Platt con.
tinued his argument. Mr.. Morgan op-
| posed the bill. Sen. Collom said he was
very anxious to have the bill disposed of
as soon as possible and consistant with
fair discussion and he therefore gave
notice that on Tuesday or wednesday
next, he would ask the senate to remain
in session until the subject was disposed
of. After executive session the senate
adjourned.
Honse-During the morning hour the
house resumed in committee of the whole
consideration of the bill for permanent
improvement of the Erie Oswego canal,
and to secure freedom of the same to the
commerce of the United States. The
morning hour having expired, the COM
mittee rose, and the bill resumed its
place upon the calendar. Tho house
then went into committee of the whole
springer, of Illinois, in the chair on
the pension appropriation bill, which
appropriates S76,247 800, being only $5,-
600 below the estimates, the reduction
being in the item for the rent of officer
for pension agencies. Without amend
ment or discussion the bill was read, re-
| ported to the house and passed. Hender-
son Iowa) introduced a bill authorizing
the construction of a bridge cross the
Mississippi river at Dubuque, Iowa.
Referred. The house then adjourned.
FRIDAY, Jau. I.
SenGte-In the senate several petitions
| were presented in favor of the expert
mental agricultural stations bill. Also q
remonstrance signed by many business
men of Dayton, Ohio, against and petit
tioRs from the Business Mems club of
keroshs, Wis, and from the Wisconsin
State Grange in favor of the Interstate
commerce bill. Henderson, from the
committee on military affairs, reported
back the house bill providing for q
school of instruction for cavalry and
light artillery at Fort Riley, Kss., and for
the competitor and construction of quar-
ters for the army at certain posts. The
bill was amended by appropriating $780,
| 900 for Fort d. A. Russell and S55, 600
forFort Robinson, Neb., and was passed.
Mcpherson presented an amendments to
the interstate commerce bill which he
said he would offer when it came up. 1t
was ordered printed. After executive
session the senate adjourned until Mon
| day.
Ho,Se-On motion of Perkins iKas.l.
| the senate bill was passed amending the
act providing for the sale of the Sac and
Fox Indian reservation in Nebraska and
Kansas. The amendment provides for
the allotment of lands in severatly to
minors and orphans. Hatch (Mo.), made
an unsuccessful effort to have the private
business dispensed with for the day
for the purpose of having the house re-
sumo consideration of the bill creating
q department of agriculture and labor
but the house went into a committee OF
the whole on the private calendar. The
committee soon rose, and the house took
a recess until this evening. At the even
ing session the house passed forty-two
pension bills, including one granting $5o
a month to the widow of Durbin Ward
Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Jsn. s.
House = The committee on civil
service reform reported back the senate
bill repealing the tenure of Office act
The senate joint resolution was passed
appointing Jas. p. Angel member of the
board of regents of the Smithsonian in
stitution. Mr.. Willis. (ky,l reported
the river and harbor bill and the house
adjourded.
MONDAY, Jan. 10.